The continuing psychological effects of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 are felt nationwide. Pediatricians can be an important source of credible, clear information and advice for parents, and can help distinguish typical reactions from those that may require further assessment.
It is important that health-care providers who are knowledgeable and concerned about the health of children participate on their behalf should another such terrorist attack occur in the United States. What can you, as a pediatrician, do to be certain that children are not left out?
Anxiety disorders cause much misery and disability in children and adolescents. Psychotherapy and recent advances in drug treatment offer the best hope of improving patients & lives.
Children with epilepsy can usually achieve seizure control, but not always with the first medication prescribed. General pediatricians can learn from a child neurologist&s approach to this problem.
A 13-month-old boy has reached a plateau in weight gain, even as his length and head circumference maintained their relative position on growth charts. His diet shows no abnormalities.
Educational opportunities for children with disabilities were greatly expanded by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Your advocacy can determine whether your patients who need special education services benefit from those opportunities.
Separation anxiety--or something more? Co-sleeping with grandmother sparks family conflict.
(Junk food + TV) ? exercise = fat kids. Grim days ahead for orphans of AIDS. Vaccine shortages ease, generally. Smallpox, revisited. Eye on Washington
A 12-year-old girl complains of headache and vomiting. The symptoms developed two weeks earlier, she reports, and have occurred intermittently since. Pain persists severely for five to 15 minutes and then dully thereafter.
A low neutrophil count in a child may reflect a mild condition or may be a signal of a serious disorder. Sorting out the difference between the two can avoid complications and make for a better long-term outcome.
What should be reviewed at a youngster's last visit to the pediatrician.
To promote breastfeeding after a mother returns to work, pediatricians need to make knowledgeable recommendations about which breast pump to use and provide guidelines to ensure proper milk storage.
You can play a pivotal role in interpreting the diagnosis, understanding how deeply the disease affects psychosocial development, acting as liaison between family and oncologist, and?if treatment fails?supervising end-of-life care
New products capsulized for pediatricians
Faced with a child who has been exposed to mercury, would you recognize the signs and symptoms? Would you know what questions to ask, which lab tests to draw, and what treatment to initiate?
Tattoos and body piercing have caught on as teenage, and even preteen, fashion statements. Here&s how to help your patients avoid the pitfalls of this form of self-expression.
Car seats--torture for some.
EMRs are the wave of the future.
New day dawns for residents. Welfare reform: Plus and minus. Key asthma guidelines, now revised. Eye on Washington
A 2-1/2-year-old girl's adenopathy has not subsided five days after initiation of antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium (Augmentin). And lately, she seems to be having "a lot" of nosebleeds.
Screen for iron deficiency regularly, know the hematologic and biochemical markers, and provide appropriate dietary counseling and treatment.
Insight into residency matching programs
Distinguishing ADAH from mania--not so easy. Boy keeps women's clothing--what could it mean?
Expanded federal standards aim to better protect health-care workers from blood-borne pathogens transmitted by needlesticks, but they also pose potential problems for a pediatric practice.
Parents often ask for help with their child&s motion sickness, a condition that has become increasingly common. Is prescribing an antihistamine or a complementary therapy a good idea? Or is prevention the best route?